Richard Allen Miller

June 8, 1964 - April 9, 2021

Richard Allen Miller, age 56 of Tyler, Texas, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at his home in Tyler. He was born June 8, 1964 in Petaluma, California. The second of three children. Eight years later and with a new baby brother, the family moved to Tyler. There Richard lived until age 17 where he served his country and joined the United States Army. After getting out of the Army, Richard found a career in construction. This job led to meeting his future wife and the mother of his child Kathleen Miller. Soon love had taken hold, and Richard was moving back to Wisconsin, his future wife's home state. Here in Wisconsin, Richard and Kathy had their son Nick,and made hundreds of friends. Richard learned how to become a real pool shark, and became an avid poker player. When his son graduated high school in 2007, Richard stole his son's cat Chester, and moved down to be with his mother Janice for the next fourteen years. During this time, he was often in his shop working on this or that project. If you couldn't find him in the shop he was most likely on the porch loving on his kitty Chester. Richard was always one to put a smile on your face. Hopefully the memory of him will as well. Unfortunately, late 2020 Richard was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer, and after a hard-fought battle, Richard is now at peace. Richard is preceded in death by his ex-wife Kathleen Lyn Miller. Richard is survived by his son, Nick Miller of Madison, Wisconsin; mother, Janice Staples of Tyler; brother, Steven Miller of Tyler; sister, Michelle Campbell and husband, Jack of Lindale, Texas, brother, Robert Haight and wife, Jenni of Madison, Wisconsin.